![]() While split-second response time probably matters at the highest levels of play, I didn't notice any difference in input between the Cynosa V2 and the Logitech G810. While the keys aren't quite as snappy or springy as a mechanical model's, that's not much of a concern when playing single-player games, or multiplayer games at a casual level. In terms of gameplay, I had no complaints about the Razer Cynosa V2. It's a standard feature among gaming keyboards, but it's a strong argument to spend $60 on the Cynosa V2 rather than, say, $20 on a decent Microsoft office peripheral. This lets you disable certain key combinations (such as Alt + F4 or Alt + Tab) during gameplay so that you don't accidentally shut your game off during a heated multiplayer session. Otherwise, the Synapse software works well enough for reprogramming keys, linking profiles with programs and enabling or disabling Game Mode. While Razer's claim of per-key RGB lighting is completely true, I wonder how many people will have the tenacity to go through with it. Without giving a full tutorial on how it works, it's a deep and complex program that requires a lot of trial and error, particularly if you want to add effects on top of static lighting. ![]() But if you want to program each key individually, you'll need to download the complicated and unintuitive Chroma Studio. You get Spectrum Cycling, Ripple, Rainbow Wave and all the other usual suspects. ![]() If you want to assign a preprogrammed lighting pattern on the Cynosa V2, all you have to do is open up the Razer Synapse software and pick one from a list. The lights are not quite as vivid as on other Razer keyboards, but if you want to make every single key a slightly different color than the one next to it, you can do so. One thing the Razer Cynosa V2 offers, which is otherwise quite rare among gaming keyboards, is per-key RGB lighting. If I had to guess, the keys simply don't register or spring back as quickly as their mechanical counterparts. Using a test, I scored 119 words per minute with 98% accuracy on the Cynosa V2, compared to 135 words per minute with 99% accuracy on my usual Logitech G810. There's nothing really satisfying about using them, though they're quiet and don't feel like much. The keys travel a comfortable distance, and the letters are spaced out well. You depress them they give tactile feedback they spring back up. As membrane keyboards go, the Cynosa V2 is thoroughly OK, although its feel is not radically different from a Dell, HP or Microsoft office model.įrom a qualitative perspective, the Cynosa V2's keys are unremarkable. While I generally recommend mechanical keyboards, their high prices make them prohibitive for neophyte PC gamers. The primary reason why the Razer Cynosa V2 doesn't cost much, as gaming keyboards go, is because it employs membrane keys rather than mechanical key switches. Other companies have demonstrated that you can squeeze a functional full-size keyboard into 17.5 inches or less, and it seems like the Cynosa V2 could have saved some space, especially at the right and left edges. At 6.1 inches, its width isn't too bad, but at 18.2 inches, you'll need a mighty desk to support this. (This is a huge improvement over the first Razer Cynosa.) The elongated bottom isn't exactly a wrist rest, but it's better than offering no wrist support at all.Įither way, the Cynosa V2 is plain - and moreover, it's large. There's a cable routing system in the back, and a set of media keys in the upper-right corner. On the other hand, the Cynosa V2 has pretty much every physical feature I like to see in a keyboard.
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